Supreme Court ruled that pre-1989 clergy periods are not contributory if social insurance wasn't paid after July 1, 1989.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the applicant's request to include his pre-1989 clergy period in his pension calculation. The Social Insurance Institution denied the period because the applicant did not pay social insurance contributions after July 1, 1989, while the lower court had included it. The Court held that the statutory condition requiring contributions for the entire period of mandatory insurance coverage meant the pre-1989 period was only valid if contributions were paid after the new law took effect.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 6 ust. 1 pkt 3a ustawy o emeryturach i rentach; Art. 12 i 27 ustawy o gwarancjach wolności sumienia i wyznania; The period of being a clergyman before July 1, 1989, is not a contributory period if social insurance contributions were not paid for clergy after that date.